Barroso vs Project 1241.1 Molnaya

The Barroso and the Project 1241.1 Molnaya are both Corvette classes. The Barroso displaces 2,390 tons — 4.4x the Project 1241.1 Molnaya's 549 tons. The Barroso reaches 27 knots vs 42 knots for the Project 1241.1 Molnaya. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Barroso vs 2,400 for the Project 1241.1 Molnaya. The Barroso carries a crew of 154 vs 50 for the Project 1241.1 Molnaya. The Barroso was produced in 1 units vs 80 for the Project 1241.1 Molnaya. The Barroso was commissioned in 2008, 31 years after the Project 1241.1 Molnaya (1977).

Brazilian corvette, introduced in 2008, has a displacement of 2,390 tons.
Origin 🇧🇷 Brazil
Category Corvette
Type Corvette
Manufacturer Arsenal de Marinha do Rio de Janeiro
Year introduced 2008
Number built 1 unit
Estimated unit price NA
Soviet missile corvette, introduced in 1977, reaches 42 knots and has a crew of 50.
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Corvette
Type Missile corvette
Manufacturer Vympel Shipyard
Year introduced 1977
Number built 80 units
Estimated unit price $30 million
Displacement 2,390 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 103.4 m
Beam 11.4 m
Crew 154
Propulsion 1 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbine (27,490 shp) and 2 × MTU 1163 TB93 diesel engines driving two shafts with controllable pitch propellers in CODOG configuration
Armament
  • 1 × 114 mm Mark 8 gun
  • 1 × Bofors 40 mm guns
  • 4 × Exocet SSMs
  • 6 × Mark 46 torpedoes
Displacement 549 tons
Maximum speed 42.0 knots
Range 2,400 nm at 12 knots
Length 56.0 m
Beam 10.5 m
Crew 50
Propulsion 2 shaft COGAG turbines at 11,000 hp each, plus 2 cruising engines at 4,000 hp each
Armament
  • 4 × P-15 Termit/SS-N-2 Styx or 4 × P-270 Moskit/SS-N-22 Sunburn or 16 × Kh-35 Uran/SS-N-25 Switchblade anti-ship missiles or 4 × BrahMos
  • 1 SA-N-5 SAM (1x4) MANPADS air defence missiles
  • 1 × 76 mm AK-176 dual purpose main gun
  • 2 × AK-630 30 mm gun or 1 × CADS-N-1 Kashtan CIWS

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Barroso-class or Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class?
The Barroso-class has greater displacement at 2,390 tons compared to the Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class's 549 tons.
Which is faster, the Barroso-class or Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class?
The Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class is faster with a maximum speed of 42 knots compared to the Barroso-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Barroso-class or Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class?
The Barroso-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class's 2,400 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Barroso-class or Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class?
The Barroso-class is longer at 103.4 meters compared to the Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class's 56.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Barroso-class and Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class have?
The Barroso-class has a larger crew complement of 154 compared to the Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class's 50 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Barroso-class or Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class?
The Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class has been built in greater numbers with 80 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Barroso-class.